Exploring Conventions Of Social Realism

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Exploring The Features Of Social Realism 

The Social realism genre is a that explores stories (often based on real life events) in a mature and realistic tone and is often most associated with British cinema the most famous example being the "Trainspotting" Franchise which was made to show the effect of the Margret Thatchers England had on working class people from drug use to crime.
This Genre often takes place in a poor/poverty ridden setting like "Boyz in the Hood" (1991) which took place in the slums of south of Central Los Angeles and is about a group of boys growing up in a crime and death filled environment, this film uses common drama troupes of the the social realism genre by having child protagonists like "Kes" (1969) and a more recent example of social realism in cinema the "Florida Project" (2017) the reason some social realistic films use the child protagonist is because it makes the audience feel empathy for the characters and relate to them as we have all experienced the same childhood wonder and to see it in an often poverty ridden setting this contrast makes us listen to the message these films try to convey whether it be a lesson into historical politics like "Trainspotting" as it warns us about how taxes effect the lower class or telling us about problems with poverty we are still suffering from in "The Florida Project" as a woman turns to prostitution to support her child.
The Social Realism genre is often related to the left wing parties as they usually are from the perspective of the working/poor class with the struggles with income and crime often drugs and gang violence. 
These films often use natural lighting much like genres to set serious and grounded reality of the film, like "Fish Tank" (2009) and makes the piece realistic and gritty looking as we can see the faults in characters physical or other wise in stead of being hidden in High Key and Low Key Light.
Often these films have less edited cuts/stationary shot and often use hand held camera so the perspective of the viewer feels real and relatable for the audience which engages the audience by making them feel like there in the film much like dramas engage the audience.

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